DA Sec. Tiu Laurel endorses NSC on Coconut’s Manifesto on B5 biodiesel expansion to Senate, DOE

PRESS RELEASE   QUEZON CITY- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has endorsed a private sector-backed policy resolution calling for the immediate transition to a 5 percent coco-biodiesel blend (B5), and has forwarded the proposal to both the Senate and the Department of Energy (DOE). The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) endorsement covers Resolution No. 03, continue reading…

CCCENR reviews irrigation roadmap resolution, endorses measures to strengthen water security and climate resilience

Following earlier calls for stronger irrigation coordination and water resource management, the òòò½ÊÓÆµ (PCAF) Committee on Climate Change, Environment, and Natural Resources (CCCENR) convened a special meeting on June 10 to review the endorsed PCAF CCCENR Resolution No. 3, Series of 2026, on a proposed Unified Irrigation Roadmap and Inter-Agency continue reading…

GESI Committee pushes for strengthened policy reforms, improved food security among A/F marginalized groups

In a move to build a more resilient and equitable food system, the National Sectoral Committee on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (NSC on GESI) is advancing strengthened policy reforms within the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other government bodies with agri-fishery related programs. During the second quarter meeting of the Committee on June 9, continue reading…

Corn and livestock stakeholders weigh in on Corn-to-Bioethanol shift ahead of Biofuels Board Review

Future policies on Philippine bioethanol feedstocks could change after stakeholders from the National Sectoral Committees on Corn and on Livestock and Poultry met on June 4, 2026 via hybrid format to discuss amendments to Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2008-1. The proposed amendment seeks to lift government restrictions and officially add corn to sugarcane and continue reading…

Salt industry stakeholders adopt key recommendations supporting continued RA 11985 implementation

The National Sectoral Committee (NSC) on Fisheries and Aquaculture–Sub-Committee on Salt adopted key recommendations supporting the continued implementation of Republic Act (RA) 11985, or the Philippine Salt Industry Development Act, during its first semester meeting on June 2, 2026. Among the resolutions adopted was a recommendation to approve the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ continue reading…

NSC on Coconut pushes full access to special fund, explores trade expansions in Q2 meeting

The National Sectoral Committee on Coconut (NSC on Coconut) pushed for a resolution requesting that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) grant the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) full access to the special account within the general fund dedicated to trade and market compliance. The request was raised during the Committee’s second-quarter meeting, held via continue reading…